John Mellencamp – Sad Clowns & Hillbillies (2017)
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Sad Clowns & Hillbillies marks the first time in a decade that a John Mellencamp studio record finds him in the producer’s chair. It’s the first time ever that he’s shared billing on an album cover. Carlene Carter is a singer/songwriter and music biz veteran; the daughter of country music royalty — Carl Smith and June Carter Cash — making her the stepdaughter of Johnny. She and Mellencamp worked together on 2012’s Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, the musical theater project he scored for Stephen King; they collaborated further on the soundtrack for Ithaca — the “Sugar Hill Mountain” reprised here is one of a handful of excellent duets between them. Things don’t begin well, however. Mellencamp’s attempt at Mickey Newbury’s “Mobile Blue” (from his classic ‘Frisco Mabel Joy album) is utterly dull despite using a full band driven by Miriam Sturm’s excellent fiddling. “Battle of Angels” hearkens back to the songwriter’s Lonesome Jubilee/Big Daddy period, and works like a charm. It’s got everything: A killer hook, a poetic lyric, and a gritty vocal. Martina McBride appears as his duet partner on first single “Grandview,” a rocking paean to trailer parks — — though guest guitarist Izzy Stradlin almost steals the show with a greasy blues-rock shuffle and break. ― Allmusic
Tracklist:
01. Mobile Blue – 03:03
02. Battle Of Angels – 03:58
03. Grandview – 03:51
04. Indigo Sunset – 03:32
05. What Kind Of Man Am I – 04:09
06. All Night Talk Radio – 05:08
07. Sugar Hill Mountain – 03:07
08. You Are Blind – 03:20
09. Damascus Road – 04:15
10. Early Bird Cafe – 04:06
11. Sad Clowns – 02:41
12. My Soul’s Got Wings – 02:57
13. Easy Target – 02:44
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